Stories tagged “lover”
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Life Lines
A week’s journey farther down the coast brought me to the city of Coir. Each citizen’s house sits on its own free-floating island. The dwellings are bound together with crisscrossing lines of cord. Any person with a connection to another...
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Hurt and Confusion
“No, Jim, I mean… not no, but that’s not what I meant. I mean, I’m scared, Jim.” I couldn’t find the right words to explain the depth of this confusion, this feeling. “I’m scared, too, Shawna, but I’...
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Desert Wind
The wind blows hot across the desert. Ripples form in the sand. I see a dry ocean with love drowned beneath the waves. Blisters form on my lips from the lack of you. You slipped through my fingers like so much sand leaving me rough, scarred, empty. I t...
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Born to be Roman - Love Life
Last night I was lying in bed, and I thought back to my mother’s womb. It smelt like fresh sex. So clean, everything pristine with the necessary L’s – love, life, and lingerie. I was born in passion, my parents’ screaming in a sociably acce...